Elvin Hayes vs. Ken Norman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman and Elvin Hayes that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Elvin Hayes

vs.

Ken Norman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elvin Hayes: 1968-69 to 1983-84
Ken Norman: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elvin Hayes 1 Ken Norman 0

NBA Seasons Elvin Hayes 16 Ken Norman 10

Playoffs Played Elvin Hayes 10 Ken Norman 3

All-Star Games Elvin Hayes 12 Ken Norman 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Elvin Hayes 3 Ken Norman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 6 Ken Norman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elvin Hayes 2 Ken Norman 0

Scoring Leader Elvin Hayes 1 Ken Norman 0

Rebounds Leader Elvin Hayes 2 Ken Norman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 21.0 Ken Norman 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 12.5 Ken Norman 6.1

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.8 Ken Norman 2.1

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.0 * Ken Norman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.0 * Ken Norman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 27,313 Ken Norman 8,717

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 16,279 Ken Norman 3,949

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 2,398 Ken Norman 1,355

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 864 * Ken Norman 517

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 1,771 * Ken Norman 431

Total Games Elvin Hayes 1,303 Ken Norman 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .452 Ken Norman .486

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes .147 * Ken Norman .312

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .670 Ken Norman .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 28.7 (1971) Ken Norman 18.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 18.1 (1974) Ken Norman 8.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.3 (1972) Ken Norman 3.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 (1975) * Ken Norman 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1974) * Ken Norman 0.9 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 22.9 Ken Norman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 13.0 Ken Norman 7.6

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.9 Ken Norman 2.3

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.1 * Ken Norman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 2.6 * Ken Norman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Elvin Hayes 2,194 Ken Norman 143

Total Rebounds Elvin Hayes 1,244 Ken Norman 99

Total Assists Elvin Hayes 185 Ken Norman 30

Total Steals Elvin Hayes 97 * Ken Norman 8

Total Blocks Elvin Hayes 222 * Ken Norman 4

Total Games Elvin Hayes 96 Ken Norman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elvin Hayes .464 Ken Norman .428

3-Point Percentage Elvin Hayes - * Ken Norman .222

Free Throw Percentage Elvin Hayes .652 Ken Norman .457

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elvin Hayes 25.9 (1974) Ken Norman 12.8 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Elvin Hayes 15.9 (1974) Ken Norman 9.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Elvin Hayes 3.0 (1980) Ken Norman 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Elvin Hayes 1.5 (1975) * Ken Norman 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Elvin Hayes 4.0 (1976) * Ken Norman 0.6 (1992)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.